Durabook R8 User manual

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Rugged Tablet PC
R8 User Manual

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Table of Contents
BEFORE YOU START .......................................................................................5
PACKAGE CONTENTS ......................................................................................5
PRODUCT OVERVIEW ......................................................................................6
Front View ............................................................................................................... 6
Back View ................................................................................................................ 7
Right View ............................................................................................................... 8
Left View.................................................................................................................. 9
Top View.................................................................................................................. 9
Bottom View .......................................................................................................... 11
STATUS INDICATORS .................................................................................... 11
GETTING STARTED ................................................................ 12
INSTALLING THE BATTERY............................................................................... 12
Charging the Battery............................................................................................... 13
When to replace the Battery Pack............................................................................. 13
Removing the Battery ............................................................................................. 13
HOW TO USE SWAPPABLE BATTERY (FOR SELECTED MODEL) ...................................... 14
CONNECTING THE POWER .............................................................................. 15
Connecting the Adapter........................................................................................... 15
Using Battery Power................................................................................................ 16
Configuring the Power Settings ................................................................................ 17
STARTING YOUR TABLET PC............................................................................ 18
Turning On Your Device........................................................................................... 18
Turning Off Your Device........................................................................................... 18
OPERATING YOUR TABLET PC.................................................... 19
USING THE QUICK MENU ............................................................................... 19
Quick Menu Overview.............................................................................................. 19
Viewing the Version Information............................................................................... 20
Viewing the Battery Charge Cycles ........................................................................... 20
Battery Charging Protection Setting ............................................................................. 20
Configuring the Programmable Button (P) ................................................................. 21
Configuring the Up/Down Button.............................................................................. 22
Assigning an Application to the P Button ................................................................... 22
Accessing the Mobility Center................................................................................... 23
USING THE CAMERA ..................................................................................... 24
Opening the Camera App......................................................................................... 24
Taking Photos......................................................................................................... 26
Recording Videos .................................................................................................... 27
Setting a Flash Mode............................................................................................... 28
Setting Photo Timer ................................................................................................ 28
Switching Between Modes ....................................................................................... 28

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Adjusting Focus ...................................................................................................... 29
Adjusting Brightness ............................................................................................... 30
Configuring Camera Settings ................................................................................... 31
Viewing Photos/Videos ............................................................................................ 33
MAKING CONNECTIONS ........................................................ 34
INSTALLING THE MICROSD MEMORY CARD.......................................................... 34
INSTALLING THE SIM CARD............................................................................ 34
CONNECTINGTHEMICROPHONE/HEADSET................................................................... 35
INSTALLING THE STYLUS HOLDER ..................................................................... 36
CONNECTING USB DEVICES ........................................................................... 37
CONNECTING TO WIRELESS CONNECTIONS.......................................................... 39
USING THE BIOS SETUP UTILITY.......................................... 45
BIOS SETUP MENU ..................................................................................... 45
MAIN MENU .............................................................................................. 46
ADVANCED MENU ........................................................................................ 47
BOOT MENU .............................................................................................. 48
SECURITY MENU ......................................................................................... 49
SAVE &EXIT MENU ..................................................................................... 50
MAINTAINING AND CARING FOR YOUR TABLET PC.............. 51
PROTECTING YOUR TABLET PC ........................................................................ 51
STORING AND HANDLING YOUR TABLET PC ......................................................... 51
CLEANING YOUR TABLET PC ........................................................................... 55
TRAVELING WITH YOUR TABLET PC................................................................... 56
TROUBLESHOOTING.............................................................. 57
PRELIMINARY CHECKLIST ............................................................................... 57
SOLVING COMMON PROBLEMS ......................................................................... 57
DISPLAY PROBLEMS ..................................................................................... 59
HARD DISK PROBLEMS ................................................................................. 59
OTHER PROBLEMS ....................................................................................... 62
APPENDIX ............................................................................. 63
COPYRIGHT ............................................................................................... 63
SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................... 63
REGULATORY STATEMENT ............................................................................... 66
Federal Communications Commission Statement ....................................................... 66
Declaration of Conformity ........................................................................................ 66
RF exposure warning............................................................................................... 66
Canada, Industry Canada (IC) Notices ...................................................................... 67
Battery Disposal ..................................................................................................... 68
CLASS 2 LASER PRODUCT ....................................................................................... 68

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................. 71
SHOPFLOOR DATE CODE FORMAT DESCRIPTION .................................................... 73

Before You Start
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Before You Start
Congratulations on your purchase of this tablet PC.
This rugged tablet PC is portable and provides users with maximum mobile
computing experience in a wide range of working environments. Before you
begin using your tablet PC, read this chapter to familiarize yourself with the main
components installed in the system.
Package Contents
If any of following items is damaged, please contact your retailer.
Tablet PC
AC adapter
Power cord
Stylus and tether
Stylus holder with screws
NOTE
•The pictures are for reference only, actual items may slightly differ.

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Product Overview
Front View
No.
Item
Description
1
Ambient light sensor
Use to detect the current level of visible light in the
surrounding environment.
2
Microphones
Record the surrounding sound.
3
Front camera
indicator
Illuminates when the front camera is in use.
4
Front camera
Use for video conference.

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Back View
No.
Item
Description
1
Speaker
Emit sound.
2
Camera light
Provide additional lighting when taking pictures
under low light environment.
3
Rear camera
Use to take pictures.
4
Battery swappable
indicator (for selected
models with super
capacity support)
If your rugged PC supports super capacity, then
swap the battery only when this indicator is
illuminated.
5
Battery lock switch
Slide to lock or unlock the battery pack.
6
Battery Pack
Battery Pack.
7
Battery latch release
button
Press and hold the button to slide the battery
latch to the unlock position.

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No.
Item
Description
8
SIM card slot
Use to insert a SIM card for WWAN module
connection.
9
MicroSD memory card
slot
Use to insert a MicroSD card to transfer pictures,
music, and data between your tablet PC and
flash compatible devices.
Right View
No.
Item
Description
1
DC-IN jack
Connect the power adapter.
2
Audio combo jack
Connect a headphone or an external speaker or
microphone.
3
Thunderbolt 4 port
Connect Thunderbolt peripheral devices.
4
USB Type-C port
Connect USB-C peripheral devices. This port also
supports DisplayPort function.

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Left View
No.
Item
Description
1
Mounting slot
Connect the MSR key or attach the stylus holder.
Top View
No.
Item
Description
1
Program button (P)
The button function can be assigned via Quick
Menu.
•If the barcode reader is embedded in the
system, press to trigger the Barcode scan
function (by default).
•If the barcode reader is not embedded in the
system, press to enable the Stealth mode or
other program assigned via Quick Menu.
2
Up/Down buttons
The button function can be assigned via Quick
Menu.
•Brightness adjustment: Press to adjust the
brightness level.
•Volume adjustment: Press to adjust the volume
level.
•Disable

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No.
Item
Description
3
Power button
Press to turn your tablet PC on/off or enter/exit the
modern standby (advanced sleep) mode.
(Power button settings can be configured in the
Start > Settings > System > Power & sleep >
Additional Power Settings > Choose what the
power buttons do menu).
4
Barcode scanner (for
selected models)/
USB 3.2 port
(for selected models)
Barcode scanner:
•Scan barcodes.
USB 3.2 port:
•Connect USB-A peripheral devices.
NOTE
•When using the tablet PC without attaching an external keyboard, the three-
finger salute (Ctrl+Alt+Del) function is defined by pressing the P-Key if the
P button has been assigned to function as the “SAS key” in the Quick Menu.
Pressing the P button will switch to Windows Security screen, which lets you
lock the device, switch to different user, sign out, change a password, enter
Task Manager, connect to an available wireless/cellular network, activate the
airplane mode, open the Accessibility menu, shutdown/restart the device, or
activate the Sleep mode.

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Bottom View
No.
Item
Description
1
RF Pass-thru
connectors (optional)
Use for the external antenna of WWAN, GPS, and
WLAN.
2
Docking connector
Connect the tablet PC to a docking station.
Status Indicators
The status indicators in the upper side of the tablet PC light up when a particular
function of the tablet PC is active.
Icon
Item
Description
Power
Green LED always lights on when the system is running.
When the system is off or in hibernation mode, the LED
is off.
Battery
Indicate the battery status:
•Green: when battery is fully charged (95% or above)
•Orange: when battery is charging
• Flashing Orange: when there is a battery error
(cannot fully charge the battery within 8h in Regular Mode)
•Red: when battery capacity is lower than 7%
•Off: when discharged
NOTE
•When the Stealth mode is on then all LED lights will automatically turn off.

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Getting Started
This chapter will help you get started using the device.
Installing the Battery
To install the battery, follow the steps below:
1. Align and insert the battery to the
battery compartment.
2. Push completely until the battery locks
into place.
3. Slide the battery latch to the lock
position to secure the battery.
4. Slide the battery lock switch to the lock
position.

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Charging the Battery
The Lithium-ion battery is not fully-charged upon purchase.
To charge the battery, follow the steps below:
1. Install the battery to your tablet PC. See procedures above.
2. Connect the AC adapter to the DC-IN jack of your tablet PC.
3. Connect the AC adapter to the power cord.
4. Plug the power cord to an electrical outlet.
When to replace the Battery Pack
The battery performance gradually decreases over time and usage.
We recommend you to replace your battery pack after 18 to 24 months of usage.
Removing the Battery
To remove the battery, follow the steps below:
1. Slide the battery lock switch to the
unlock position. This will make the
system to enter the S4 mode after
20~30 seconds. Wait until the power
LED turns off.
2. Press and hold the battery latch release
button to slide the battery latch to the
unlock position.

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3. Remove the battery out of the battery
compartment.
How to use Swappable Battery (For
selected model)
NOTE
•The instructions in this section apply only to the tablet PCs that support the
super capacitor function.
To swap the battery, follow the steps below:
1. While the system is in active mode, slide
the battery lock switch to the unlock
position.
The system will enter the standby mode
after 20~30 seconds and the Battery
Swappable indicator will turn on.
2. Swap the battery. Then slide the battery
lock switch back to the lock position.
The system will reboot and resume to
the previous operating stage.

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Connecting the Power
Your tablet PC can be powered up using the AC adapter, PD adapter, or the Li-Ion
battery.
Connecting the Adapter
Your tablet PC supports both AC adapter and PD adapter. The adapter powers up
your tablet PC and charges the battery.
AC Adapter (Barrel-Type)
1. Connect the AC adapter to the DC-IN jack of your tablet PC.
2. Connect the AC adapter to the power cord.
3. Plug the power cord to an electrical outlet.

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PD Adapter (USB-C Type)
1. Connect the PD adapter to the Thunderbolt 4 port of your tablet PC.
2. Plug the PD adapter to an electrical outlet.
NOTE
•Ensure that the power output of the PD adapter is at least 65W or above.
•PD adapter is not included in the package.
Using Battery Power
1. Install a charged battery in the battery compartment.
2. Remove the AC adapter (if plugged). Your tablet PC will automatically use the
battery power.
NOTE
•If your tablet PC is connected to an electrical outlet and the battery is installed,
your tablet PC uses power from the electrical outlet.

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Configuring the Power Settings
1. Right-click the battery icon ( ) on the system tray. Then select Power
Options.
2. Select Change plan settings to customize a power plan.
3. Change the desired sleep and display settings. Then select Save changes.

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Starting Your Tablet PC
Turning On Your Device
Press the button until the Power LED lights up.
Turning Off Your Device
It is important to properly shut down your tablet PC to avoid the loss of unsaved
data. To shut down your tablet PC, do the following:
Tap > Power > Shut down.
Wait for your notebook to turn off power completely
before removing the power source (if necessary).

Operating Your Tablet PC
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Operating Your Tablet PC
This chapter will guide you on how to use your tablet PC.
Using the Quick Menu
To enter the Quick Menu, tap the arrow on the task bar to display
hidden icons. Then tap the Quick Menu icon ( ).
Quick Menu Overview
NOTE
•If the tab is green (i.e. ), this
indicates the current function is
activated.

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Viewing the Version Information
On the Version section, you can view the Bios version, EC version, and Quick Menu
version.
Viewing the Battery Charge Cycles
On the Battery Charge Cycles section, you can view the battery charge cycle and
battery status.
Battery Charging Protection Setting
On the Battery Charging Protection Setting section, select the protection
setting.
NOTE
•Tap to view a detailed description of each battery charging protection mode.
There are four available options:
•Regular Mode: In this mode the battery will be fully charged.
•Optimized Battery Charging (OBC): Battery charging will stop at 80% to
reduce battery aging.
•Temperature Control Mode (TCM): To extend the lifetime of the battery,
charging is enhanced based on DURABOOK intelligent algorithm and battery
temperature.
•DURA2Charging (D2C): To maximize battery performance and lifespan,
charging is enhanced based on DURABOOK intelligent algorithm and battery
temperature. Battery charging will stop at 80%.